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    Ben Musk

    Ben Musk is a Y12 student who studies Economics, History (Crisis, Conflict and Communism), and Geography. In January 2024, Ben was “highly commended” for his work in the School Essay Competition, run by the Royal Geographical Society.

  2. News & events

    Beth Agnes wins illustration cover competition!

    Congratulations to Bethanie Agnes for being chosen as the winner of the Apprenticeship Guide’s front cover competition.

  3. News & events

    Beverley Hines: My time at Hills

    The arrival of co-education at Hills Road in 1974 was a milestone for Cambridge’s sixth form education. Beverley Hines, one of the first girls to join the former Boys’ High School, shares her memories of those pioneering days.

  4. News & events

    Big Biology Day is 10 years old!

    Saturday 14 October sees Big Biology Day (BBD) celebrate its 10th birthday at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge.

  5. News & events

    Big Biology Day is back!

    Saturday 15 October sees the welcome return of Big Biology Day (BBD), its ninth at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge. BBD was put on pause during 2020/21 but is back to offer a great day of hands-on biology for all the family.

  6. Study with us

    Biology

    Love life, love Biology: it's the study of all life's forms.

  7. News & events

    Biology enrichment students complete first visit to Anglesey Abbey

    This Royal Society partnership grant-funded project involves researching and learning techniques to study genetics and phylogeny at an incredibly high standard.

  8. News & events

    Biology Enrichment students head to Rothamsted Research!

    In February, the team of Biology Enrichment students visited Rothamsted Research to extract the DNA from the Snowdrop samples that they previously gathered.

  9. News & events

    Biology students investigate snowdrop DNA in latest project

    Organised by Dr Stephens, the Snowdrop DNA project aims to discover how different snowdrop species have evolved from a common ancestor, with the hope of publishing a snowdrop ‘family tree’. Collaborating on this Royal Society partnership grant-funded project with Hills Road are Anglesey Abbey, EMBL-EBI, Rothamsted Research and Bedford school.

  10. News & events

    Biology students test new equipment for Snowdrop DNA project

    On Monday 8 January, twenty-four Enrichment students, who have been working on the Snowdrop DNA project, conducted several experiments using micropipettes, microcentrifuge and gel electrophoresis systems purchased through the support of the Local Skills Improvement Fund grant.

  11. Study with us

    Biology summer work

    The summer work will provide you with an introduction to some of the skills and content in Biology.

  12. Adult education

    Body Image for Counsellors and Professionals

    The Body Image for Counsellors Summer School one-day workshop will give you the knowledge and skills necessary to print your own photographs from any negative!

  13. External hire and exams

    Book an exam

    Where space permits, we are pleased to be able to accept private candidates for a number of GCSEs, A levels and Pearson iGCSEs each exam season.

  14. Adult education

    Booking for 2025: Level 3 Certificate in Counselling

    Based in Cambridge, Level 3 Counselling is the second stage of a professional counselling training programme.

  15. Adult education

    Booking for 2025: Level 4 Diploma in Counselling

    This course provides the final stage of working towards achieving counsellor practitioner status. It will enable successful learners to counsel individual clients within supervised, structured settings.